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Trans-Antarctic expedition to use, test E85
http://www.ethanolproducer.com/article.jsp?article_id=4699

By Ryan C. Christiansen

Web exclusive posted Sept. 8, 2008 at 11:56 a.m. CST

The viability of E85 in extremely cold temperatures will be put to the test in November when the fuel is used by the Moon Regan Trans-Antarctic Expedition to power the Concept Ice Vehicle, a propeller-driven, three-skied vehicle. ..................

Designed by Lotus Engineering, the Norfolk, United Kingdom-based technical arm of Lotus Cars Ltd., the CIV will carry ice-penetrating radar equipment to identify crevasses so that the expedition’s larger, five-ton Science Support Vehicles (SSV) can avoid them..l..................

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14wIjeYzc7o

http://www.cnet.com.au/cartech/cars/0,2000438541,339291439,00.htm


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Another Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9Qp0hRs2VQ&eurl=http://www.sledmagazine.com/actions/page?docId=2353&ctx=snowmobile